Center for Humane Technology Cuts 9 Staff, Ends Policy and Litigation Work for AI Push
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Updated · WIRED · Oct 8
Center for Humane Technology Cuts 9 Staff, Ends Policy and Litigation Work for AI Push
1 articles · Updated · WIRED · Oct 8
Summary
Nine employees — about half of the Center for Humane Technology’s 16 non-founder staff — are leaving as the group drops policy research, litigation support and AI-tool evaluation.
The board said the nonprofit had been stretched too thin and will pivot to “founder-led” work centered on public education, targeted briefings and private coordination amid what it called accelerated AI risk.
Julie Guirado and Camille Carlton are among the departures, and the shift comes even after the center helped fuel courtroom wins and settlements against social media companies over harms to children.
Former employees said years of disputes over Tristan Harris’ direction and management fed the overhaul, while critics argue the move trades institutional pressure on tech companies for a media-driven strategy.